Nation Radio – January 7, 2012

Nation Radio’s first show of 2012 is top notch. We leave the WJHC behind and get back to the business of talking NHL players and prospects. We get some in-depth Leafs updates courtesy JP NIkota and James Mirtle as well as some Flames talk (eyeroll) with Kent Wilson.

Of course, the Oilers get the most airtime with Dennis King, Todd Nelson and Jason Gregor covering all the bases.

Thanks Lowetide for asking about Pitlick and Hamilton. Great to hear that they are progressing. Sounds like they just need some experience. I am a little disappointed in their point production. I am wondering if it would have been better for Pitlick to have a year tearing up the WHL with Emerson Etem. We sent Eberle back to Junior twice and he has done well, one of the major ways to ruin prospects is to rush them. I think that despite what Pierre Mcguire said, Paajarvi should have spent another year in Sweden before coming over.